Ansatz

Bethe Ansatz: Dialogue Across Disciplines 

A weekly after-House Dinner conversation series hosted by the House Professor-Dean in the Fall semester, Bethe Ansatz brings together students, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests for informal yet substantive discussions on topics spanning science, the arts, culture, ethics, and society. Open to all residents and fellows, the series fosters intellectual curiosity and community through engaging dialogue with thought leaders—from Grammy-nominated musicians to NASA scientists. Students may also enroll for credit (UNILWYL 1406).

Past sessions have included:

Mysticism and Modernity in Iran with Seema Golestaneh (Near Eastern Studies)

The Visual History Archive: The Power of Oral History with Dr. Claudia Wiedeman (USC Shoah Foundation) and Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty (Associate University Librarian) 

Then and Now: Musical Expectation and the Emancipation of Dissonance with Prof. Ariana Kim (Music)

Solar System Exploration, 2023 to 2032 with Alexander Hayes (Astronomy)

Black Speculative Fictions: Then and Now with Derrick Spires (Literatures in English)

Cookie Conversations with a Young Entrepreneur with Via Carpenter (Founder and Owner of Via’s Cookies)

Neural Circuit Basis of Performance with Jesse Goldberg (Neurobiology and Behavior)

Consciousness with Derk Pereboom (Philosophy)

US-Cuba Relations: Now What? with Maria Cristina Garcia (American Studies)